Super Talent sends us word that it has completed construction of its first DDR3 prototype modules and will be the first to market for commercial modules. As a member of JEDEC, Super Talent is devoting engineers and time to defining and finalizing the DDR3 specifications.DDR3 is set to be the next PC memory standard and the successor to DDR2 memory. It holds a number of technological advantages over its predecessor. Power consumption has been decreased to 1.5 Volts, while clock speeds have gone up. Currently, DDR3 frequencies range from 800 MHz to 1600 MHz.

The 512MB module that appeared on Super Talent's website late last night uses a Samsung SKU that has not been publically announced yet.
Physically, DDR3 memory is very similar to DDR2 memory. Both technologies use Fine-pitch Ball Grid Array for their chip package. In addition, DDR3 modules will also use the same 240-pin form factor. They will not, however, be inter-compatible as DDR2 and DDR3 memory chips have the middle notch located at different positions.

Although JEDEC as of yet still needs to finalize the specifications for DDR3, which are expected to be publically available mid-2007, Super Talent has already been busy working on DDR3 prototypes. The recently developed Samsung-based DDR3 prototypes are currently being tested by Super Talent on various test platforms.

The first motherboards supporting DDR3 are expected to begin appearing once Intel's Bearlake-family of desktop chipsets launches. The new Intel desktop chipsets will support both DDR2 and DDR3 memory, though both can't be used at the same time. Intel has already begun sampling its DDR3 memory motherboards, though confirmed ship dates for the boards are still flexible. AMD is expected to adopt DDR3 with the release of its quad-core architecture.

Super Talent expects to begin shipping its DDR3 modules long before motherboards supporting them are actually released. Current ship time is estimated at mid-2007, but the date subject to change with demand.

source: http://mahercubed.com/?p=98

Intel will launch their DDR3 mb at Q3... so long time to wait..

hmm..in that case better i delay my C2D upgrade and wait for DDR3. Or else so fast my PC will be obsolete if using DDR2.

I have a feeling it's going to be longer than mid 2007.

unless prices drops like a rock and DDR3 beats DDR2 by leaps and bounds, I dont think users would empty their pockets for super expensive but not so fast RAMS compared to DDR2.

manufacturers will take this into account if they want to spell profit. It's all about marketing the right stuff at the right time for the right price.

DDR2 is only out for like what? A year +?

Give it two years to properly hit the mainstream. After all, DDR2 is just becoming the new standard.

Or it could be another GeForce3.

http://dailytech.com/First+DDR3+For+Deskto...article6140.htm

Who is copying who? And it seems like it was copypastad including some obvious mistakes as well. Power consumption reduced to 1.5v. LOL.

will be sum hell price coming when DDR3 realease... wait a year to get sum normal price... but for those OC ppl better save sum $$ nOw

the price must be expensive... even ddr800 cost rm 700-900 for 2gb...
how bout ddr1066 @ ddr1600....

gawd damm...time 2 rip sum pockets empty again

lol got combo mobo later..
good for amd coz can use either ddr3 or ddr2..

if now using
AM2 go for AM3 cpu
then
combo mobo n use DDR2
then
DDR3

not much suffer to upgrade all at one time.. and can buy when the price is right..

ya...but the drawback of combo mobo is that normally it only have 2 slot for each type of ram...so cannot put 4 stick of ram...so need to get 2 higher capacity module...

Hold ur horses there b4 decide 2 upgrade. I think DDR3 will be paired with new socket based system from intel or amd. As new standard haven't out there still too early to worry bout it.

what other chipset dude? if quad core to be paired with a680 which came from nf590...

Hi dude! if i know i'll tell u d. what i mean is maybe there will be new platform for mating wif DDR3 lah. Not d existing chipset dude...

Will Intel come out wif a new socket?

= = ar i was suppose is DDR3 at 2000MHz like VGa card speed

GDDR3?Just cabut dari 1950XTX punya GDDR4 lol..haha.....i think the ram wont be a good buy for a home user...

Not in the near future.

Even the Core2Duo @ Core2Quad with 1333MHz FSB is still using LGA775 socket.

The new socket will be LGA1366 by Intel. Predicted to be out around 2009

woot. DDR3...


DDR3 Mainboard P35/G35/Q35

http://forum.coolaler.com/showthread.php?t=149140

This post has been edited by horphi: Mar 16 2007, 06:30 PM